“The typical trend became to immediately churn out sequels”.
Oji Hiroi, creator of the Sakura Wars and Far East of Eden series, has recently been airing his views on the health of the Japanese video game and anime sectors, and feels that Japan relinquished its lead in the former at the turn of the century due to an ongoing over-reliance on sequels.
Speaking to Business Hit (thanks, Automaton Media), Hiroi – who has worked in both industries and has previously been employed by both Lucasfilm and Pixar – reveals that he felt Japan’s creativity and talent were dominant in the mid-’90s:
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“The typical trend became to immediately churn out sequels”.
Oji Hiroi, creator of the Sakura Wars and Far East of Eden series, has recently been airing his views on the health of the Japanese video game and anime sectors, and feels that Japan relinquished its lead in the former at the turn of the century due to an ongoing over-reliance on sequels.
Speaking to Business Hit (thanks, Automaton Media), Hiroi – who has worked in both industries and has previously been employed by both Lucasfilm and Pixar – reveals that he felt Japan’s creativity and talent were dominant in the mid-’90s:
Read the full article on timeextension.com
